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Jaiswal Ton, Bumrah Rested And Asia Cup Schedule – August 2 Cricket Highlights

Aakash Saini

Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jasprit Bumrah [Source: @BCCI/x, AFP]Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jasprit Bumrah [Source: @BCCI/x, AFP]

Team India took control of the series-deciding fifth Test against England by Day 3 at The Oval. The ACC has confirmed the venues for the 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup. In other news, several senior Pakistan players like Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have landed in Florida for the upcoming ODI series against West Indies.

Capping an eventful day in the world of cricket, here we take a look at five of the biggest cricketing news that emerged out of Saturday, August 2.

Yashasvi Jaiswal 118 Headlines India’s Dominance

Yashasvi Jaiswal notched up his second century of the series by cracking 118 runs on Day 3 of the fifth Test against England. Night watchman Akash Deep also scored a crucial 66, while spin-bowling all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar brought up their half-centuries while batting with the tail to extend India’s second innings total to 396. For England, Josh Tongue picked up five wickets at an expense of 125 runs in 30 overs.

Chasing 374, England lost opener Zak Crawley to Mohammed Siraj in the final few moments to reach 50-1 in 13.5 overs by stumps on Day 3.

Jasprit Bumrah To Be Rested For Asia Cup 2025: Report

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) might reportedly rest ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah from India’s squad for the upcoming 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup in the UAE. While speaking with the PTI, a BCCI source prioritized Bumrah’s Test career instead, and stated that India’s home series against New Zealand next year will rather serve as his 2026 T20 World Cup dress rehearsal.

Bumrah was also rested from the Indian playing XI for a couple of matches in the ongoing five-match Test series in England. The Indian team is scheduled to face UAE on September 10 in Dubai in their opening match of the 2025 Asia Cup.

ACC Confirms Venues For Asia Cup 2025

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has confirmed the venues for the 2025 Men’s T20 Asia Cup. A week after unveiling the itinerary for the tournament, the council has named two venues, the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai and the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

The blockbuster India vs Pakistan Group A match will be hosted by the Dubai-based venue on September 14. Dubai will also host the final of the competition on September 28.

Lionel Messi To Not Play Cricket With Indian Players: Report

Argentina football legend Lionel Messi is set to visit India in December later this year. While he is expected to travel to four different Indian cities, earlier reports indicated that Messi will be playing a friendly cricket match with all-time great Team India cricketers like MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli in Mumbai. However, according to an Economic Times report, there is no such plan of organizing a cricket match at the Wankhede Stadium at the time.

Babar, Rizwan Land In Florida For ODI Series Vs WI

Senior Pakistan batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have landed in Florida to link with the rest of the ‘Men in Green’ team for the upcoming three-match ODI series against the West Indies. They were accompanied by Abdullah Shafique and young fast bowler Naseem Shah. Babar and Rizwan last played international cricket for Pakistan back in April this year during an ODI series in New Zealand. The upcoming three-match rubber against the West Indies team in San Fernando between August 8 and August 12 will mark Babar and Rizwan’s return to the national line-up after a gap of four months.